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Opportunities to join us

Our research activities are growing and so we are regularly looking for people to come to work with us, especially as PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. We can also host undergraduate students via internships or masters thesis projects as well as guest students and researchers. You are welcome to let us know that you'd like to join us.

How to let us know you'd like to join us

If you are interested in joining us in a paid position, then please let us know by:

  • Applying for one of our open positions (see below).
  • Filling in this form  if there isn't a current opening that is relevant for you.

Alternatively, if you have your own funding for guest researcher, Doctoral Student or Post Doctoral work, and you would like us to host you, then please let us know by:

Laboratory Manager - a new role

Are you a materials characterisation specialist? Are you interested in working with a wide range of novel advanced instruments? Do you like to collaborate with others? Then the new role as Laboratory Manager for the Hultgren Laboratory could be your next career step.

The Hultgren Laboratory is a central infrastruture of KTH Royal Institute of Technology. As Laboratory Manager you will be able to work with leading researchers across KTH and in industry.

As Laboratory Manager you will take responsibility for enhancing the impact of the Hultgren Laboratory on excellence.

Read more about the position and appy here .

Current job openings as Post Doctoral Researcher

We currently have 3 open positions, with an application deadline of 11 November

A computational material scientist

SEM and modelling images
T. Fischer et al. Int. J. Plasticity 2024

The successful candidate will develop and implement crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) for modelling complex microstructures in metallic materials under various loading conditions. It is necessary to understand the evolution of local micro/macro-stresses and strains within the microstructures and at phase/grain boundaries when designing novel alloys and microstructures for load-bearing applications.

Part of the research activity will be within the RFCS project Steel4Fatigue, aiming to explore high-strength steels with excellent fatigue resistance for lightweight structural applications enabled through novel testing techniques and modelling approaches. The aim is to consolidate steel as a cost-effective and sustainable lightweight solution for the future of mobility.

As well as colleagues in this unit  and department, you will have therefore have the opportunity to work with academic, institute and company researchers in Sweden and across Europe.

You will be supported to relocate to our unit at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden. Read more about the position, including relocation support, and how to apply, here . Deadline 11 Nov.

X-ray and Neutron Scattering Expert

Combined SAXS-WAXS measurements of a heat-treatment experiment at the PETRA III Swedish Materials Science beamline. Photo Tao Zhou.

X-ray and Neutron Scattering technqiues will be used for characterising metallic engineering materials to increase the understanding of these materials and their processes. It is important to develop effective research protocols and apply these for real-time, in-situ studies so that we can increase the pace of innovations in novel materials and process designs. Designs for making green transitions happen.

You will have the opportunity to work with academic, institute and company researchers in Sweden and internationally – as well as with experts at LSIs e.g. DESY and ESS.

You will be supported to relocate to our unit at KTH in Stockholm.

Read more about the position, including relocation support, and how to apply, here . Deadline 11 Nov.

A materials characterisation specialist

Curtesy Stella Sten

Your research will focus on characterising heterogeneous structure-property relations. Heterogeneous microstructures in metallic materials can be either harmful or offer exceptional properties compared to more traditional homogeneous microstructures. New knowledge about structure-property relations can lead to the design of new sustainably produced materials with exceptional performance for load-bearing applications.

As well as collegues in this unit and our department, you will have the opportunity to work with academic, institute and company researchers in Sweden and internationally – and be part of the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE).

The successful candidate will be supported to relocate to our unit at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden. Read more about the position, including relocation support, and how to apply, here . Deadline 11 Nov.

Openings for masters thesis project work

  • With Outokumpu and KTH, various Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) techniques will be used to study on the failure mechanism of austenitic stainless steels when the steels have been in prolonged use in harsh, high temperature environments. The purpose is to develop a comprehensive understanding failure mechanisms in order to assist in the future design of new austenitic stainless steels that have longer lifetimes. Here is the project plan (pdf 183 kB) .
  • With Ovako and KTH, methods to charge steels with hydrogen will be developed. The work will then go on to investigate the microstructural and mechanical degradation of those hydrogen-charged steels. The intent of this study is to demonstrate the potential performance improvement of a new steel type, called Hybrid 60, in comparison to previous generations of steels. Here is the project plan (pdf 155 kB) . 

Opening for a master thesis project or internship- filled

  • Within the competence center Neutron and X-ray science for industrial technology transitions (NEXT), at KTH this Master thesis or internship project aims at mapping capabilities of X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements at lab- and synchrotron-scale for addressing Engineering Materials challenges. The activities should lead up to a lab- to synchrotron-scale high-throughput plan, i.e. a proposed strategy for how to use synchrotron beamtime in the best possible way and when measurements could be more favorable at the lab-scale. Here is the project plan (pdf 82 kB) . This position is filled. Other positions may become available.

Stipends are available for the above masters thesis projects/intership.

Let us know that you are interested in these masters thesis projects/internships by filling in this form .